Portadown are back in Bluefin Sport Championship action this Saturday (8 February 2020) when we take on Knockbreda at Shamrock Park (Kick Off 3pm).
Portadown are coming off the back of a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Dergview a fortnight ago however with Ballinamallard United dropping points on the same day it meant Portadown stayed top of the Bluefin Championship, five points clear of the Mallards.
On the injury front Portadown are still without long term injury victims Greg Hall and Ryan Carmichael while on loan goalkeeper Aidan McAdams remains sidelined with a muscle injury but on the plus side however newly signed goalkeeper Ben Pierce could make his debut following his signing yesterday.
Knockbreda have had a poor campaign with only 4 league victories all season with 3 of those victories coming within a month of each other with wins over Loughgall (16 Nov) Ards (30 Nov) and H& W Welders (14 Dec). However Knockbreda find themselves cut adrift by 6 points at the bottom of the Bluefin Sport Championship and without a league victory since 14 December, they’ve also conceded 73 goals in their 25 league games – an average of 2.92 goals a game.
Portadown have 12 goals in their last three games against Knockbreda with Portadown running out 3-0 winners the last time the two teams met at Shamrock Park back in November 2019 with goals from Callum Ferris (2) and a Lee Bonis strike.
Referee – Ben McMaster / Assistant Referees – Adrian Sobieski & Richard Scott
2019/20 Bluefin Sport Championship season so far
Portadown – Played 26, Won 17, Drew 5, Lost 4 – Points 56 / Goals for 58 & Goals against 26 – Bluefin Sport Championship position – 1st
Knockbreda – Played 25, Won 4, Drew 4, Lost 17 – Points 16 / Goals for 27 & Goals against 73 – Bluefin Sport Championship position – 12th
Form (Last 5 League Games – Most recent game last)
Portadown – W, W, W, D, L (10 points gained from a possible 15)
Knockbreda – L, L, L, L, L (0 points gained from a possible 15)
Portadown Home League Form 2019/20 – Played 12, Won 9, Drew 2, Lost 1 Goals for 29 & Goals against 7 – 29 points gained from a possible 36
Knockbreda Away League Form 2019/20 – Played 14, Won 4, Drew 1, Lost 9 / Goals for 18 & Goals against 38 – Points gained 13 from a possible 42
Top league goalscorers 2019/20
Portadown – Adam Salley & Lee Bonis (both 14), Adam Duke & Callum Ferris (both 5), Conall McGrandles (4)
Knockbreda – David Fearon (8), Alex Pomeroy (7), Brendan Bennett (4)
Last 5 Head to Heads
2 November 2019 – Portadown 3 (Ferris x2, Bonis) Knockbreda 0
17 August 2019 – Knockbreda 0 Portadown 5 (Salley (3), Bonis, Wilson)
8 December 2018 – Portadown 4 (Mackle (2), Salley (2)) Knockbreda 3 (Roohi, Fearon, Doran)
6 October 2018 – Knockbreda 2 (Newberry,Bennett) Portadown 2 (Murray, McCallum)
11 November 2017 – Knockbreda 1 (Irwin) Portadown 2 (N.Henderson (pen), Balde)
PSS Man of the Match Sponsor – Rodney Leiper